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Jarrod Fullerton Promoted to Business
Development Manager, Signature Brands
for Genetec
 In
this newly created position Jarrod will be responsible for the Retail,
Financial, Hospitality, Gaming & Venue Vertical Markets in the Northeast United
States & Canada for Genetec.
Jarrod joined the Genetec team in 2011 as a Regional Sale Manager. During his
tenure, Jarrod has won multiple President's Awards for his success developing
enterprise level solutions for customers across all vertical markets in his
region
Jarrod has a Bachelor's degree from the University System of New Hampshire with
a focus on information technology, business relations and corporate
communications. He started his career designing data center infrastructure for
some of the region's top fortune 500 companies. He then became a Project and
Sales Engineer for the largest privately held systems integrator in New England,
focused on system design for the Retail, government, and critical infrastructure
markets.
 As
a key asset for Genetec, Jarrod will continue his track record of providing
knowledge and value to our customers, business partners and the security
industry the Northeast and Canada. Congratulations Jarrod!
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Value-Packed
RLPSA Conference Continues
In Dallas!
 RLPSA's 39th annual conference continued on Tuesday for another eventful
day in Dallas. The day included several value-packed breakout sessions
touching on food fraud prevention, sexual harassment investigations,
risk management and more. NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith was also
on hand to deliver the keynote address about his championship vision.
View the full conference agenda
here.
Click below to
watch the Day 2 video recap!
New Face Recognition Data on
Shoplifting Reveals Extent of ORC
Shoplifting
Study Challenges Long-Held Assumptions about Premeditated Behavior
 An analysis of biometric data from
FaceFirst, a
leading retail facial recognition provider, revealed that repeat
shoplifters are more organized and aggressive than previously known,
striking the same retailer multiple times across several locations.
In a shoplifting recidivism study of biometric data spanning a six-month
period, FaceFirst found that 60 percent of known shoplifters were
detected entering at least two separate locations of the same retail
chain, while 20 percent visited three or more locations.
Read more
in today's Vendor Spotlight column below.
Genetec and Appriss Retail Integration Enables Retailers to Instantly Correlate
Video with Suspicious Transactions
Genetec Inc. ("Genetec"),
a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations,
and business intelligence solutions, today announced that its unified platform,
Security Center, has been integrated with
Secure
Store, a profit protection and exception reporting solution developed by
Appriss Retail. With
this integration, retailers can now immediately disprove or validate suspicious
transactions by accessing the security video evidence associated with suspected
fraudulent activity.
Secure Store enables retailers to significantly mitigate losses related to
fraud, theft, and operational/systemic breakdowns. Using artificial intelligence
and machine learning, Secure Store performs advanced exception modeling from
multiple data sources and enables immediate corrective action.
US-based retailer, DICK'S Sporting Goods, is using the Security Center platform
to monitor over 18,000 cameras across 720 stores, and manage 230 cameras and 130
doors at its headquarters. The organization is now using the joint Genetec/Appriss
Retail solution to provide immediate insight, reduce shrink, improve
profitability and achieve rapid ROI, as Jacob Gillette, Director of Loss Prevention and Operations, DICK's
Sporting Goods
explains:
"The Genetec system, combined with the Appriss Retail Secure Store application
gives us capabilities that help speed up our investigations, which has been
hugely beneficial to our organization. Our investigation team can now easily
retrieve video from Security Center to validate suspicious transactions that are
flagged by the Appriss Retail exception reporting system."
genetec.com
Multibillion-Dollar Overseas Bank Fraud Shuts Down U.S. Retailer
Samuels Jewelers Files for Bankruptcy - Will Close 100+ Stores
Retailer was controlled by jewelry magnate wanted in Indian bank fraud probe
Samuels Jewelers Inc., a Texas-based chain that was controlled by Mehul
Chinubhai Choksi, the uncle of fugitive jewelry designer Nirav Modi, has filed
for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Messrs. Choksi and Modi are both wanted by Indian authorities, who are
investigating an alleged multibillion-dollar bank fraud.
Mr. Modi's U.S. jewelry businesses have been in bankruptcy since February and
largely have been sold off.
Samuels, which operates more than 120 jewelry stores in the U.S., has called in
liquidators to start selling off inventory to pay off debts of more than $100
million, according to papers filed Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in
Wilmington, Del. Court papers also say there are plans to close more than 100
stores.
Court papers in the Samuels case indicate there will be efforts to save the
chain. Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC and Hilco Merchant Resources have
already been chosen in a competition for the right to run the liquidation.
Based in Austin, Texas, Samuels is owned by India's Gitanjali Gems Ltd. , which
listed Mr. Choksi as its chairman as of the end of 2017, according to court
papers. Restructuring executive Robert J. Duffy said in court papers that Mr. Choksi resigned from Samuels's board of directors in February,
after the allegations surfaced.
Gitanjali and Mr. Choksi, along with Mr. Modi, have been named in a fraud probe
started by the Punjab National Bank . Messrs. Modi and Choksi denied wrongdoing
after the bank filed a criminal complaint with India's federal investigative
agency against them.
wsj.com
#FindingNiMo - Why the Nirav Modi/Mehul Choksi Scandal Matters
Cabela's Sued Over Sale Of Murder Weapon To Felon
Claims retailer should have conducted background check first
The family of Bryan Galliher, 21-year-old Orrville, Ohio man murdered in 2016,
is suing outdoors retailer Cabela's for negligence and wrongful death, arguing
that the store should not have sold the weapon used to kill him to a man with a
violent criminal history.
 In
the complaint, attorneys argued Cabela's, and its parent company, Bass Pro Group
LLC, violated state law by selling a "black powder gun" - a replica of an
antique firearm made from modern materials - to Paul R. Claren, the Orrville man
who killed Galliher using the gun in August 2016.
A Wayne County jury convicted Claren, now 69, of aggravated murder and having
weapons while on disability in August 2017. Claren is serving a life sentence
without parole in the Richland Correctional Institution. Claren's criminal
history in Cuyahoga and Summit counties includes a 2001 conviction for felonious
assault in Summit County.
The lawsuit
alleges that Cabela's knew, or should have known, about Claren's
violent past, and therefore should not have sold him the black powder revolver.
ohio.com
Chipotle Outbreak - 2nd Lawsuit Filed with More to Come
Health officials still don't know why 624 people got sick from Powell, OH
Chipotle
It's been a week since a Chipotles store on Sawmill Parkway in Powell started
receiving complaints from customers who believed eating there made them sick,
and now there's a second lawsuit stemming from the incident.
The complaints phoned into the Delaware General Health District numbered more
than 700 by late last week, but the official number has been revised down to
624, the health agency said late Monday afternoon.
The Delaware health agency has not found the cause of the illnesses yet, as
initial tests for four common food-borne illnesses came back negative.
Additional testing is ongoing.
dispatch.com
Convergint Technologies Buys Access Control Technologies
Convergint Technologies announces the acquisition of Access Control Technologies
(ACT), bringing further electronic security systems experience to integrator's
extensive service capabilities. Headquartered in Clifton, N.J, ACT provides
integrated security solutions involving access control, video surveillance,
identity management and alarm monitoring. The company serves more than 1,000
customers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and eastern
Pennsylvania.
securitysales.com
Checkpoint Systems' StrapLok Helps Largest DIY Retailer in Benelux Protect
Luxury Range of Faucets and High-Value Tools
Checkpoint Systems, a leading global supplier of Electronic Article Surveillance
(EAS), RFID solutions and Alpha High-Theft Solutions for the retail industry,
today announced that its StrapLok solution is helping the largest DIY retailer
in Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) to protect its high-end
range of faucets and tools.
Praxis, part of the Maxeda retail group, operates a diverse range of outlets,
including superstores and small high street stores, and has an online presence.
In total, the company runs more than 370 stores, with chains such as Plan-it by
Praxis and Formido in the Netherlands, and Brico and Plan-it in Belgium and
Luxembourg.
businesswire.com
Retail defaults are at an all-time high
Here are all the bankruptcies and liquidations so far in 2018
Casper Sleep to open 200 stores
Amazon cuts Whole Foods pickup time to 30 minutes
A Twist On Recycling: Retailers Rebuying Their Merchandise For Resale
Retailers dot 'Best Employers for Women' list
Papa John's blames sales drop on founder's use of the n-word
Quarterly Results
Boot Barn Q1 comp's up 11.6%, net sales up 16.2%
CVS Health Q2 comp's up 5.9%, net revenue up 2.2%
Michael Kors Q1 comp's flat, revenue up 8%
Vitamin Shoppe Q2 comp's down 1.1%, total sales down 1.1%
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New Face Recognition Data on Shoplifting Reveals
Extent of Organized Retail Crime
Shoplifting Study Challenges
Long-Held Assumptions about Premeditated Behavior
LOS
ANGELES - An analysis of biometric data from
FaceFirst, a
leading retail facial recognition provider, revealed that repeat
shoplifters are more organized and aggressive than previously known,
striking the same retailer multiple times across several locations.
In a shoplifting recidivism study of biometric data spanning a six-month
period, FaceFirst found that 60 percent of known shoplifters were
detected entering at least two separate locations of the same retail
chain, while 20 percent visited three or more locations.
 "Unfortunately
for retailers, shoplifters are incredibly loyal to their favorite
brands," said FaceFirst CEO Peter Trepp. "Until now, it's been
nearly impossible to prove beyond anecdotal evidence how pervasive and
strategic recidivism is."
The data challenges statistics from the National Association of
Shoplifting Prevention (NASP) asserting that the vast majority of
shoplifting is not premeditated. However, the study appears to validate
National Retail Federation (NRF) reports that indicate a broad trend
toward rising organized retail crime (ORC), defined as the professional
theft of retail merchandise with the intent to resell for financial
gain. The National Retail Federation estimates that organized retail
crime is a $30 billion problem for stores each year in the United
States, and the average cost of a single shoplifting incident is $559.
An estimated $9.6 billion of stolen merchandise is returned
fraudulently, while
a 2018 LPRC study found evidence that other items are sold at flea
markets.
"Our team is working to integrate bio-recognition into retail stores for
two primary reasons," said Dr. Read Hayes, University of Florida
Research Scientist, and Director at the Loss Prevention Research Council
(LPRC), which aims to assist loss prevention professionals through in-depth
research and analysis on the latest technology. "Facial feature-matching helps
managers more rapidly recognize known violent or property offenders, helping
make employees and shoppers safer."
Facial recognition is used by retailers to quickly identify repeat
offenders and notify in-store loss prevention personnel. "Face
recognition makes it possible to stop crimes before they start," stated
Trepp. "Our retail customers have seen a decrease in external shrink by
one third or more after implementing facial recognition solutions in
conjunction with their current loss prevention processes."
Hayes also foresees future adoption among retailers for use cases that go beyond
security: "Secondly, many shoppers indicate they'd like to be recognized at
their favorite brick and mortar stores, just as they are at their preferred
shopping websites."
Read more about the study's methodology
here.
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Collaboration Is Our Shield Against Cyber Attacks
 By Doug Baker, Vice
President, Industry Relations, Private Brands, Technology, Food
Marketing Institute
Modern day demands a new type of shield, especially when it comes to protecting
businesses from one of the most deceptive enemies, a cyber attack. Our best
defense is to collaborate and share information about previous attacks to help
each other be better prepared and learn from missteps. Food retailers are
committed to ensuring their customers' information remains private and
protected. As the industry starts to utilize more technology like robotics,
self-driving cars, etc., our technology security professionals need to be ahead
of the curve and anticipating potential threats.
 For all these reasons and more,
FMI, with the support of our Information
Technology Leadership Council, has joined other industry associations to form
the advisory board of the Retail
Cyber Information Sharing Center. R-CISC is a platform for sharing research,
resources and best practices to mitigate, respond and recover from cyber threats
and breaches. As members of this share group, we are held to a high
confidentially standard so that we can all learn and grow by hearing the full
story.
The work that is already being done through R-CISC is a good way to proactively
address and hopefully stay ahead of hackers and bad actors. Collaboration among
technology security professionals is our modern-day shield and by working
together we all get stronger.
fmi.org
World's First CISO
Describes Why a 'Business Risk Management' Approach Is So Essential
 What advice does the world's first CISO have for the current generation of CISOs?
Stephen Katz emphasizes, first and foremost, that cybersecurity must be treated
as a business risk management issue rather than a technology issue.
"Security has to evolve and grow at the same pace as the business," he stresses
in an interview with Information Security Media Group.
The role of the CISO has to be recognized as a core business function, he adds.
"Security has to be an enabler of the business; security has to earn a seat at
the executive table. Too often, we give people the title of chief information
security officer; they don't believe they're an executive, and executives don't
believe they are an executive."
Katz is the founder and president of Security Risk Solutions LLC, an information
security company providing consulting, mentoring, coaching and advisory
services. He was formerly CISO at JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Merrill Lynch.
careersinfosecurity.com
Three US payment processing companies' targeted by hackers
Software giant Oracle claims that three US payment processing companies have
been targeted by Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijacking attacks on their DNS
servers.
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a standardised exterior gateway protocol
designed to exchange routing and reachability information among autonomous
systems on the Internet.
Oracle said in a report on Monday that on three separate dates in July, it saw
what appeared to be BGP hijacks that targeted the DNS servers for US payment
processors Datawire, Vantiv, and Mercury Payment Systems.
These internet routing attacks were apparently designed to redirect
traffic intended for the payment processors to servers controlled by the
malicious actors.
v3.co.uk
Worries Mount Over Ability to Weaponize Drones
Attack on Venezuelan leader highlights
security threats from off-the-shelf drones
Drone industry and law-enforcement officials are struggling to find common
ground over expanding flights and protecting public safety, a debate thrust into
the public spotlight by a reported assassination attempt on
 Venezuelan President
Nicolás Maduro.
The Federal Aviation Administration is projecting a fourfold increase, from more
than 110,000 currently, in the number of commercial drones flying in U.S. skies
in the next five years. U.S. law-enforcement officials, however, want to delay
widespread operations until reliable defensive systems are developed.
Saturday's attack with unmanned aircraft in Caracas was a reminder for the drone
industry and U.S. government officials over the potential security threats even
readily available commercial drones can pose.
wsj.com
The iPhone doesn't spy on users, Apple tells US lawmakers
Apple has stressed the measures it takes to protect iPhone users' privacy in
response to questions by US lawmakers. The questions were partly prompted by a
tightening of App Store rules in June this year, when Apple banned developers
from storing address book information collected from iPhones, and required apps
to seek consent for each use of a user's contact list.
zdnet.com
Video: Inside the Microsoft Office phishing attack that uses Dropbox as the lure
New Wi-Fi attack cracks WPA2 passwords with ease
Cybersecurity acronyms businesses need to know
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This Canadian mall could be tracking you as you shop
Cadillac Fairview may be using cell phone location tracking in
shopping centres
 A
Canadian real estate company already under investigation for
using facial recognition technology in malls may also be
tracking the movement of shoppers using mobile phones.
A former employee of Cadillac Fairview told CBC News he was aware of
at least one of the company's Canadian shopping centres that had a
system installed to track cellphone movement throughout the mall
to collect market research data.
CBC News has agreed to keep the former employee's identity
confidential. He worked directly for Cadillac Fairview in
security for more than three years, and was responsible for
providing access for the system's installation in 2016.
He said he was told the system would monitor and note where each
device, such as a cellphone, went within the centre, and how long it
remained in any particular location, "whether you were just
walking through the mall or whether you're spending hours there
dropping thousands upon thousands of dollars."
cbc.ca
First-ever Canadian police team dedicated to scouring web for stolen
property
$750K in stolen goods seized in 400 cases over 16 months
 The
Calgary police online stolen property team - the first full-time
unit of its kind in the country - was on the prowl looking to bust a
prolific seller of stolen property using the online buy-and-sell
website Kijiji.
"Typically we do a buy-bust, which is when we set up a meet with an
offender, and then subsequently arrest them and seize the stolen
property they were selling," said Teworte.
The online stolen property team, formed 16 months ago, has
seen great success early on. Through more than 400 cases, it has
recovered at least $750,000 worth of stolen property.
Trends in traditional types of crime like theft, shoplifting and
break and enters have begun to transition into the internet age.
Offenders who committed these crimes were starting to pop up more
and more on Facebook buy-and-sell pages, as well as other quick-sell
websites like Kijiji, Craigslist or PinkBike.
The online stolen property team is the first of its kind in Canada,
said Teworte, who sees the work they do as important and setting a
bar for policing agencies to deal with the shift to cybercrime
across the nation.
calgarysun.com
In Canada's Grocery Carts, a Boycott U.S.A. Movement Starts Rolling
Seasonally Adjusted Exports Down 1.2%
Ticked-off Canadians, irked by U.S. metals tariffs and President
Trump's harsh words for their prime minister, are boycotting
American products and buying Canadian.
The push to buy more Canadian products-and to boycott American
ones-gained strength after the U.S. levied 25% tariffs on
Canadian steel and 10% on aluminum starting June 1 and President
Trump called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "Very dishonest
& weak" on Twitter following a Group of Seven meeting the following
week. Canada in turn imposed retaliatory tariffs on some U.S.
products, including foodstuffs such as ketchup, orange juice and
yogurt.
It is difficult to say whether the nascent boycott efforts are
having an impact. Goods exports to Canada were up nearly 4% in June
from the same month last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
However, they were down 1.2% when compared with the previous
month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
wsj.com
From boats to beer, Canadian businesses blaming U.S. tariffs for
price hikes
The 25-per-cent tariff on steel and 10-per-cent tariff on aluminum
means products made from these metals and sourced from the U.S. are
becoming more expensive for businesses that rely on them, and
they're having to consider how to offset the cost, potentially
passing it on to consumers.
While Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey recently told U.S. media that it
will be raising prices, a spokesperson for Coca-Cola said that while
in Canada the company is facing a similar squeeze, Coca-Cola isn't
sure if it will implement the same increases here.
Later this month the Campbell Company of Canada -- which uses steel
cans -- is set to hike the price on a "broad range of products,"
company spokesperson Alexandra Sockett told CTV News in an email.
ctvnews.ca
Canada and the Artificial Intelligence Revolution
AI Will Be 'Revolutionary' for Businesses
Canada is a world leader in AI research with three cities-Toronto,
Montreal, and Edmonton-leading the charge of the national strategy.
"It is going to impact a big part of your life, but in a positive
manner," said Schuler. "There probably isn't an industry that
won't be touched by it. Yes, it is going to be quite revolutionary."
While Canada has spent over $500 million to get its national AI
strategy off the ground, China is pledging more than $7 billion in
AI funding. Canadian business needs to adopt and embrace AI and
create more opportunities. China clearly realizes the potential of
AI, as the country has doubled its patents since 2005 and has AI as
a national priority.
theepochtimes.com
REGISTER TODAY:
RCC Retail Secure 2018 - September 20
 RCC
Retail Secure is Retail Council of Canada's newly expanded loss
prevention conference designed for retailers. This all-day event
will explore three significant issues in the changing reality of
retail: Fraud Protection, Data Security and Loss Prevention.
To provide depth on these issues, specialized educational sessions
have been developed for attendees to customize their learning
experience during the conference. Leading security, protection and
prevention experts will present best practices and improvement
strategies. This event will also feature a full range of exhibitors
to provide expertise on the latest in asset protection programs,
technology and investigation techniques.
Click
here to register
Canada Store Openings
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Kenneth Cole Expands Canadian Operations Including 1st Retail Stores
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Kusmi Tea Launches Multi-Location Canadian Expansion
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Urban Athletic Brand 'RYU' Announces Significant Store Expansion
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Low-cost retailer MINISO to open in Scarborough Town Centre
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Luxury Diamonds Vancouver Engagement Rings Opens Flagship Store
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Giant Tiger Roars into Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Nordstrom Rack Announces 3 Canadian Fall Store Opening Dates
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Private cannabis retailer looks to open up shop in Windsor
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Three new cannabis sales outlets announced for Quebec
'I think it's disgusting':
Struggling former Sears Canada employees furious that board members
made $630K since bankruptcy
Petco Expands to Canada through New Partnership with Canadian Tire
Cannabis retailers step up race to hire staff as legalization looms
U.S. Cannabis Seller Starbuds Eyes Expansion Into Canada
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Edmonton, AB: Traffic stop leads to arrest of man wanted for 14 store robberies
over three months
A man wanted in connection with a three-month crime spree that targeted
convenience and liquor stores across south Edmonton now faces more than
30 robbery and weapons-related charges. Edmonton police said the man faces
31 charges for a string of 14 commercial robberies that happened between May 3
and July 16. In each case, the male suspect walked into a convenience store or a
liquor store carrying various weapons, including a crow bar and box cutter, and
demanded cash from the clerks, Edmonton police said Friday in a news release.
cbc.ca
 Red
Deer, AB: Truck drives through mall, hauls off 2 ATMs in brazen smash and grab
Three men in a pickup crashed into a Red Deer mall Thursday and drove through
the corridors to the food court, before loading up two ATMs and leaving through
a second entrance. The theft caused significant damage to the Parkland Mall, say
RCMP. They determined the suspects entered the mall through the doors at
Entrance 5, drove through to the food court area, lifting two ATMs into the back
of the truck then smashed through glass doors at Entrance 1 and drove off.
cbc.aca
Chilliwack, BC: Melee ensues after salon locks in customer who wouldn't pay
 The
customer received a manicure that cost $76. Dissatisfied with the work, she
offered to pay half the amount. The owner of the salon subsequently locked all
the doors and wouldn't let her leave until she paid the full amount. Video from
the scene showed the customer yelling and swearing at staff, and employees
trying to hold her as she attempted to leave the store. Consumer rights
advocates say a business has no right to lock people inside. The complainant,
however, was within her rights to refuse to pay, as long as she left contact
information so that the business could take legal action.
globalnews.ca
'Everybody is worried about the guns'
Threat of armed robbery looms for Saskatoon store owner
 The
previous owner of the business, located on Saskatoon's west side, was robbed at
gunpoint four times in the span of a couple of months in late 2015. In 2016, he
sold the store to Uddin. Robberies are on Uddin's mind. His store has been
burglarized twice in the past 10 days. "Everybody is worried about the
guns," he said. "If anybody has guns, they think I'm the powerful guy." "Firearm
related violence is certainly on the rise. We're seeing more incidents with
firearms or replica firearms," said Inspector Dale Solie with Saskatoon Police.
cbc.ca
Crime
stinks:
Winnipeg shop owner offers free cheese to catch intruder
Barrie, ON: Man tried to steal $1K worth of meat before fleeing across highway
Winnipeg, MB: Man faces charges after more 112K illegal cigarettes seized
Edmonton, AB: Police investigate after U-Haul van crashes into hobby shop
Robberies and Burglaries
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Cheese Store - Winnipeg, MB - Burglary
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Hobby Shop - Edmonton, AB - Burglary
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Salvation Army - Airdrie, AB - Armed Robbery
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LP/AP Supports Total Enterprise Success
Episode 3
Read Hayes, PhD, CPP, Director, Loss Prevention Research Council
Tom Arigi, Senior Director of Asset Protection, Walmart In this
16-minute
episode, Dr. Hayes talks about three areas LP/AP teams can focus on to support
total enterprise success in a brick-and-mortar retail environment - from
ensuring on-shelf availability to providing a low-friction environment to making
shoppers feel safe and secure.
Learn how retailers like Walmart are implementing this concept, what the early
success has been like, and how you can get your organization involved.
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Amazon joins FTC to investigate Sellers Playbook
consumer fraud
Business Owners Charged in $15M 'Get Rich Scheme'
Amazon has joined Federal Trade Commission's investigation into consumer fraud
allegedly committed by Sellers Playbook.
Thus, Sellers Playbook and its owners Jessie Tieva and CEO Matthew Tieva, a
married couple who are not affiliated with Amazon.com, were charged by the FTC
and the state of Minnesota with running a large business opportunity scheme.
Specifically, the Minnesota-based business deceived consumers with a "get rich
scheme," marketing a system that it claimed could enable purchasers to make
thousands of dollars per month selling products on Amazon, according to
TechCrunch.
Jessie Tieva and Matthew Tieva allegedly made more than USD 15 million between
April 2017 and May 2018, with some consumers forking over more than USD 32,000.
thepaypers.com
Researchers Uncover Massive Malvertising Operation
While analyzing recent drive-by download attacks, security researchers have
uncovered a large malvertising operation that infiltrated the legitimate
online ad ecosystem and abuses more than 10,000 compromised websites.
Malicious advertising, or malvertising, is the practice of displaying rogue
ads on legitimate websites without their owners' consent or knowledge. This
has been a very popular attack vector for many years and even led to an
investigation by the U.S. Senate in 2014.
securityboulevard.com
Delivery security a key consideration in online
conversions
39% of consumers say confidence in parcels being left securely is a key factor
when making an online purchase. Yet 60% of retailers allow carriers to leave
goods in unsecure locations, according to Sorted research involving 2,000 UK
shoppers and 50 retail leaders.
For 48% of consumers, the ability to designate a 'safe place' for their online
order would improve their experience. But only 58% of retailers track deliveries
at multiple touchpoints to ensure security in the fulfilment process. And only a
third asked for an alternative location in the event of an unsuccessful initial
delivery.
retailtechinnovationhub.com
More than half of buyers on Amazon Prime Day were
first-timers
Walmart to pilot robotics for grocery ecommerce
picking
Millennials make up greater portion of Best Buy's
online buyers than Amazon's
Amazon Rolls Out Whole Foods Curbside Delivery In
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Update: Tucson, AZ: Man Sentenced in High-End
Arizona Heists; over $130,000 of Jewelry and Handbags
 The
U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona says a California man has been sentenced to
five years and 10 months in federal prison for a robbery spree involving
high-end jewelry and handbags worth more than $130,000. Office spokesman Cosme
Lopez said Tuesday that U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins issued the sentence
on Monday for 50-year-old Mitchell Ray Finley of Fresno. Lopez says that during
a string of heists in May 2016 Finely and three other men stole a diamond
solitaire ring from a Tucson jewelry store, several designer handbags from a
Scottsdale department store and some high-end watches from a Glendale shop. The
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Pima County Sheriff's Office as well as
police departments in Scottsdale, Glendale and Fresno helped prosecute the case.
justice.gov
Update: Father and Son on trial in 2015 "Plastic Paradise"
Gift Card Theft Ring
 Capitalists
or crooks? That's the choice jurors will have to make in the trial of a father
and son accused of running a racket by buying gift cards from shoplifting teams,
who got the cards by ripping off stores. The son, James Dale Holcombe, is
currently running for a seat on the Ormond Beach City Commission representing
Zone 4. He lists in his candidate paperwork his occupation as running an online
retail business named Holcombe LLC.
The 29-year-old Holcombe and his father, Dale Chester Holcombe, 55, of South
Daytona, are on trial charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit
racketeering. The Holcombes owned Cash for Gift Cards stores in Daytona Beach,
Deltona and Bunnell. The Holcombes were among 23 people arrested in 2015 in an
operation dubbed Plastic Paradise.
Assistant Statewide Prosecutor Mary Sammon said in her opening statement Tuesday
that the Holcombes ran a racket buying gift cards from people who got the cards
by returning stolen items to stores. They would then take the gift cards to Cash
for Gift Cards, where the Holcombes employees would knowingly buy the stolen
gift cards from them, paying them less than the cards were worth to make a
profit, Sammon said. Cash for Gift Cards would resell the cards on Internet
websites which were a kind of Ebay for gift cards, according to testimony.
news-journalonline.com
 Pasco
County, FL: $25,000 of merchandise stolen in Smash & Grab at Ralph Lauren store
in Tampa Premium Outlet
Deputies in central Florida are looking for a group who made off with $25,000
worth of goodies from a Ralph Lauren store. The Pasco Sheriff's Office shared
video of the smash-and-grab on Facebook. It shows a group of people casing a
store before one of them uses a metal sign to smash a hole in the door. Someone
sticks their arm through to unlock the door. Deputies said the thieves flooded
the store and stole thousands of dollars worth of Polo clothing.
cbs12.com
facebook.com
 Brevard
County, FL: Couple carrying out an organized scheme to steal $4,000 of power
tools out of stores under blankets
Police said Elise Bianco and her partner Timothy Kerstetter raided a Home Depot
in West Melbourne often enough to each rack up a dozen charges, including
organized fraud and grand theft. Authorities said the couple pawned all the
stolen items at the same pawn shop. "In a case like this, where you're talking
about brand new stuff, that raises some red flags for law enforcement," Wheeler
Dealer Pawn Shop manager Alex Mavrelis said. Police said the couple hid
expensive power tools under movers' blankets and then paid for the blankets and
stole the tools.
wesh.com
Anoka County, MN: Woman offered Diversion
program; over $3,000 of merchandise stolen from The Home Depot
Kathryn Ann Pinnow, 29, was placed in a diversion program after pleading guilty
to a string of Home Depot thefts in Anoka County District Court July 24. Pinnow
was charged with felony theft after stealing power tools from Home Depot stores
in six communities earlier this year, including Blaine and Coon Rapids. Home
Depot Loss Prevention employees eventually were able to record the license plate
number of the vehicle Pinnow would hop into after leaving each Home Depot with
power tools, worth a combined total of $3,179. Through the diversion program,
Pinnow will be on probation for two years and must pay $269 in restitution. She
must also complete 40 hours of community service.
hometownsource.com
Amarillo, TX: Two men arrested in $7,000 Burglary of
cigarettes from local C- Store
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Shootings,
Stabbings & Deaths
Bloomington, MN: Police Releases Images From 2017
Mall of America Stabbings
 For
the first time, we are seeing what happened just before two men were stabbed
inside a Macy's store at the Mall of America. Mahad Abdiraham, 29, was sentenced
to 15 years in prison for stabbing two brothers outside a dressing room last
fall. Both men survived, but suffered serious injuries and permanent scarring.
On Monday afternoon, Bloomington Police released pictures taken from the scene
and other evidence. Transcripts released from that night show a dozen people
called 911 from inside the Macy's store. Some of the callers are frantic, saying
they are hiding from a man with a knife.
Alex Sanchez, 19, was the first victim. He told police he was shopping with his
family and came out of a dressing room to find a man holding a knife. Abdiraham
stabbed and slashed Sanchez in the face and torso with an 8-inch kitchen knife.
Sanchez's brother, John, helped subdue Abdiraham, but he too needed dozens of
stitches for wounds to his back and hands. In court, Abdiraham pleaded guilty
and said he was answering the call of Jihad, and that ISIS inspired him to
attack that night.
cbslocal.com
Phoenix, AZ: Shot fired inside C-Store, 1 man is
critical condition
A man is in critical condition after being shot in Phoenix early Tuesday, and
police are looking for three people who were involved. According to police, the
trio approached the man in the parking lot of a convenience store near 27th
Avenue and Indian School Road at about 1:30 a.m. A fight broke out and continued
into the store.
One person in the trio fired a shot inside the store, but no one was hit. Police
say that's when the man ran from the store, followed by the three people, two of
whom were armed. As the man continued running away, the two people with guns
chased him and fired multiple rounds at him. The trio then fled in a blue SUV.
The man was transported to a nearby hospital. The relationship between the man
and the trio was not known.
azcentral.com
Annapolis, MD: Safeway store Security Guard
grazed by bullet
Annapolis police release that says responding officers found the man outside a
Safeway with a graze wound to his chest Tuesday night. Police say the guard was
shot while two groups of men exchanged gunfire. It's unclear whether the victim
was the intended target. The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been
announced.
washingtonpost.com
Missoula, MT: C-Store Shooting Accomplice Pleads Guilty; A
man who pepper-sprayed and shot a C- store employee and customer during an Armed
Robbery
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Oconomowoc, WI: Taco Bell employee planned,
executed Burglary at restaurant
An 18-year-old man is facing two felony charges, accused of burglarizing the
Taco Bell, where he was an employee. Dominic Pilgreen was charged Aug. 1 with
felony burglary and felony possession of THC. He was also charged with resisting
or obstructing an officer. On July 26, Pilgreen entered the restaurant with a
key card that had been left in the mailbox for the manager to open the store in
the morning. Surveillance footage shows Pilgreen walking into the fast-food
restaurant and stealing money from the safe in the office and from the register.
If he is convicted of all charges, he could face up to 13 years in prison.
jsonline.com
Henry County, GA: Former Publix employee arrested
after robbing 2 stores
at gunpoint
A man is behind bars accused of robbing two metro area Publix grocery stores at
gunpoint. Police said Isaiah Alexander, 26, robbed a Publix store on July 13 in
McDonough then another store near Lawrenceville on August 1. Gwinnett County
Police said Alexander is from Macon, Georgia and used to work at a Publix store.
fox10phoenix.com
Cincinnati, OH: 11-year-old girl tased by Police
for stealing food from Kroger
Police said they made contact with an 11-year-old girl suspected of shoplifting
a backpack full of food. Officers said she resisted arrest and tried to run away
before they deployed the Taser. Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman has launched
an investigation to determine exactly what happened and he wants answers within
24 hours.
 Councilman
Jeff Pastor said it's hard to understand why an officer would use a Taser on a
child. "We're still waiting on bits and pieces of information but I can see no
reason, I have a 12-year-old daughter, but I can see no reason why an
11-year-old child would be tasered given the circumstances for shoplifting,"
Pastor said. Lt. Steve Saunders with CPD said their guidelines allow them to
use a Taser on anyone 7 and older. "I would like to confer with the police
officers to see why that policy is in place," Pastor said. "I'm not in the
business of criticizing the policy, however a 7-year-old kid, being eligible for
use of force by Taser, it probably shocks me, probably shocks most
Cincinnatians." The child was charged with theft and obstruction of justice,
police said.
The 11-year-old was taken to Children's Hospital after the event and was
released to one of her parents. Police said the responding officer attempted to
turn on his body camera, but it did not turn on initially. There is bodycam
video from after the incident. Police did not know or have a copy of
surveillance video from inside Kroger.
wlwt.com
 C-Store
Owner with a baseball bat chased after Robber
The men had just robbed his store, while his daughter was working inside. When
she hit the panic button, her father arrived within 90 seconds and saw the men
running out with bags filled with cigarettes and lottery tickets. Surveillance
cameras show the store owner jumping out of his vehicle with a baseball bat in
hand and running after the crooks. Police arrived seconds later and ended up
catching one of the suspects. But the thief being chased by the store owner with
the baseball bat got away.
abc13.com
 UK:
Hull, England: Pharmacy staff watch in horror as thieves steal drugs van before
police 'swarm' on them
Shocked pharmacy staff have revealed the moment they watched thieves steal a van
full of drugs after threatening a traumatized delivery driver. A white van full
of prescription drugs and "controlled medication" meant for City Health Pharmacy
in Goodwin Parade, west Hull, was stolen by two crooks at around 3pm on Tuesday.
In a dramatic afternoon, though, police were able to track the van and "swarmed"
around it in Hessle Road, where they shut off a section of the busy west Hull
road to arrest two men inside.
hulldailymail.co.uk
Lubbock, TX: Wienerschnitzel Restaurant evacuated; man
with knife arrested after standoff with K9 and negotiators
Gainesville, FL: Man attacks Lakeshore Mall Security
Officer, steals badge and radio
Counterfeit
 Port
Newark, NJ: $73 Million worth of fake Nike Air Jordans confiscated in NJ; over
380,000 pairs
Authorities discovered over 380,000 pairs of counterfeit Air Jordan sneakers in
Port Newark. The thousands of sneakers were worth an estimated $73 million.
Federal prosecutors said that the sneakers were imported from China and designed
to resemble Nike Air Jordan sneakers. Once in New York, trademark logos were
then added to the shoes in locations in Brooklyn and Queens and then sold across
the country. Police said that five people have been charged for conspiring to
traffic in counterfeit goods. They each face a maximum of 20 years in prison if
convicted.
abc7ny.com
Sentencings & Charges
Virginia Beach, VA: Man sentenced to 40 years for Boost
Mobile Armed Robbery, Abduction and Shooting at an Officer
Tucson, AZ: Man gets nearly 6 years in prison for Robbery
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C-Store - Amarillo, TX - Burglary
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C-Store - Henderson, KY - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Waynesboro, VA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Statesville, NC - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Fresno, CA - Robbery
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Cash Loan - Chickasha, OK - Burglary
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Dollar General - Reidsville, NC - Robbery
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Gas Station - Waukesha, WI - Armed Robbery
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Gun Store - Lakeville, MN - Burglary
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Hibbett Sports - Jackson, MS - Burglary
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Jewelry Store - Albuquerque, NM - Burglary
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Liquor Store - Pfugerville, TX - Robbery
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Nail Salon - Torrington, CT - Burglary
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Pawn Shop - Jefferson City, MO - Burglary
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Ralph Lauren - Pasco County, FL - Burglary
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Restaurant - Cummings, GA - Burglary
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Rite Aid - Adams County, PA - Burglary
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Vape Store - Xenia, OH - Burglary
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Wawa - Franklin, NJ - Armed Robbery
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Walgreens - St George, UT - Robbery
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